The Transfiguration; Christ healing a possessed boy from BL YT 31, f. 230

Miniature of the Transfiguration of Christ, with Moses and Elias on either side; miniature of Christ healing a boy possessed by devils, who kneels before him as one of the demons emerges from his mouth, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 230 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. 131-134).

Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.

Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.